Anna Britten Stories about statistics are the lifeblood of Significance. Through them, we inspire each other and the wider world. The annual Significance writing competition—formally known as the Statistical Excellence Award for Early Career Writing—casts its net across the world to find new stories and is a highlight of the magazine’s calendar. Over the years, the … [Read more...] about Will You Tell Us a Story?
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‘Come for the Sex, Stay for the Statistics’: Inside the ‘Normal Curves’ Podcast
Regina Nuzzo and Kristin Sainani “A podcast about sexy science and serious statistics.” That’s the tagline of Normal Curves, a new statistics podcast from two professors, Regina Nuzzo at Gallaudet University and Kristin Sainani at Stanford University. The co-hosts say they set out to blend humor, irreverence, and statistical rigor to help people understand the evidence … [Read more...] about ‘Come for the Sex, Stay for the Statistics’: Inside the ‘Normal Curves’ Podcast
Mu Sigma Rho Sponsors Haiku Contest
The National Statistics Honorary Society, Mu Sigma Rho, is hosting a haiku contest for university statistics clubs or Mu Sigma Rho meetings. Haiku topics should be statistics or probability inspired and in either 5-7-5 syllable or 3-5-3 syllable format. They should contain three or fewer lines. Three submissions are allowed per person, and AI should not be used. The … [Read more...] about Mu Sigma Rho Sponsors Haiku Contest
Application Open for Biopharmaceutical Section Scholarship Award
The ASA Biopharmaceutical Section is soliciting applications for the 2026 ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Student Scholarship Award, which comes with a $3,000 scholarship. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program in statistics or biostatistics or be enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program with a concentration in statistics … [Read more...] about Application Open for Biopharmaceutical Section Scholarship Award
Nominations Wanted for AAPOR Mitofsky Innovators Award
Nominations are being accepted for the American Association for Public Opinion Research Mitofsky Innovators Award, which recognizes accomplishments in the fields of public opinion and survey research within the past decade. These innovations could consist of new theories, ideas, applications, methodologies, or technologies. To be considered for the award, the innovations … [Read more...] about Nominations Wanted for AAPOR Mitofsky Innovators Award